Geocaching has been going on since the year 2000, when people could start carrying around personal GPS devices. Treasure hunting has been going on for probably as long as humans have had the curiosity to seek out hidden valuables and solve puzzles. Also, a tip of the hat to marble hunters, painted stones, benchmarking, trigpointing, orienteering, letterboxing, waymarking.
In the Portland Metro area of Oregon every June, there is an annual civic festival which has been going on for over a century. Among many other events, there is a “medallion treasure hunt” which is a free, fun activity for all the people in the area. For two weeks, a clue is released each day. This series of geocaches is to honor each of the hides, a tribute to the clue writer(s), and a celebration of all the people who participated.
For seasoned medallion hunters, the locations for this series will be all too familiar--one may not even need the coordinates! The first six to be hidden will mirror hide locations since the hunt re-started in 2014 after an eight-year hiatus.
My hope in this series is to give some peace and satisfaction to people like myself who remember not finding the hides every time we drive by the area, as well as to recruit new hunters who love to hunt for treasure! It’s always an exciting journey--discovering new parks, making new friends--the thrill of the chase! Join in the fun, and enjoy the hunt!
This cache complies with the geocaching policies for Oregon State Parks. Please respect park hours when caching. Mollala River State Park is open from 7 am to 9 pm.
You’ll have to be humble
The search may be harrowing
Look for double meanings
And wait for the narrowing
Learn about history
And different state trees
When you come to this park
You’ll find it’s a breeze
This park has a boat ramp, a bathroom, a dog park and some nice paths. From the cache location, you can gaze across the field to see where Laura Hall found the Rose Festival medallion in 2018 at 45.295232, -122.705691. Bring a picnic, have a seat, and view your surroundings...you will discover soon enough this cache!
There is a special 1992 Rose lapel pin for the FTF....and congrats to NoBucksRanch on the FTF!